Kursaal Ward
Kursaal is an electoral ward of Southend-on-Sea covering the area east of Southend town centre. It is represented by three local government councillors, each elected to serve a four-year term. Kursaal was one of the four new wards created in 2000 during boundary changes in Southend.[1]
| Kursaal | |
|---|---|
 Kursaal Ward Within Southend-On-Sea | |
| Population | 11,600 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| UK Parliament | |
| Councillors |
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Boundaries
The wards boundaries are Victoria road in the east, with half the road being in Thorpe. The queensway ring road in the west. The seafront around Marine Parade in the south, and multiple smaller roads in the north. It borders Thorpe, Milton, St Lukes and Victoria. While it also shares a small border with Southchurch ward along Surbiton Avenue. They have remained this way since the wards creation in 2001.
Ward Profile
The ward is defined by many different features, the Woodgrange estate makes up a large portion of the south of the ward and houses many of its inhabitants. The ward had in 2011 an unemployment rate of 13.5% higher than the Southend average of 8.1%.[2] It also had around 35% of home ownership compared to a 65% average in the rest of Southend.[2] The health of the inhabitants is also worse than compared to most over residents of Southend. The ward is one of the poorer areas of Southend.
Councillors
These are all councillors elected since Kursaal ward was created in 2001
| May 2001 | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Stephen George (Lab) | Denis Garne (Lab) | |||
| May 2002 | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Stephen George (Lab) | Denis Garne (Lab) | |||
| May 2003 | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Stephen George (Lab) | Denis Garne (Lab) | |||
| June 2004 | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Stephen George (Lab) | Denis Garne (Lab) | |||
| May 2006 | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Stephen George (Lab) | Denis Garne (Lab) | |||
| May 2007 | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Stephen George (Lab) | Denis Garne (Lab) | |||
| May 2008 | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Stephen George (Lab) | Blaine Robin (Con) | |||
| May 2010 | Louise Burdett (Con) | Stephen George (Lab) | Blaine Robin (Con) | |||
| May 2011 | Louise Burdett (Con) | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Blaine Robin (Con) | |||
| May 2012 | Louise Burdett (Con) | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Ann Jones (Lab) | |||
| May 2014 | Lawrence Davies (UKIP) | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Ann Jones (Lab) | |||
| May 2015 | Lawrence Davies (UKIP) | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Ann Jones (Lab) | |||
| May 2016 | Lawrence Davies (UKIP) | Judith Mcmahon (Lab) | Helen Mcdonald (Lab) | |||
| May 2018 | Matt Dent (Lab) | Judith Mcmahon (Con) [3] | Helen Mcdonald (Lab) | |||
| May 2019 | Matt Dent (Lab) | Maggie Kelly (Lab) | Helen Mcdonald (Lab) |
Indicates Councillor elected that year. Indicates Councillor defected to the Conservatives.
Elections
Kursaal Ward election results
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Maggie Kelly | 693 | 35.0 |  | |
| Green | Simon Cross | 384 | 19.4 |  | |
| Liberal Democrats | Howard Gibeon | 341 | 17.2 | | |
| Conservative | Brian Beggs | 282 | 14.2 | | |
| Independent | Anthony Dillon | 279 | 14.1 | New | |
| Majority | 309 | 15.6 | | ||
| Turnout | 1,979 | 25.0 | | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
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Green candidate compared to 2016 election, Judith Mcmahon didn't run for re-election in Kursaal
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Matt Dent | 1,008 | 51.9 | | |
| Conservative | Dave Clift | 479 | 24.7 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Howard Gibeon | 456 | 23.5 | | |
| Majority | 529 | 27.2 | | ||
| Turnout | 1,943 | 24.4 | | ||
| Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |
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No UKIP (-19.0) or Green (-8.4) candidates as previous.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Helen McDonald | 709 | 42.1 | | |
| UKIP | Gordon Bailey-Smith | 379 | 22.5 | | |
| Conservative | Simon Gittus | 378 | 22.5 | | |
| Green | Liz Swanson | 141 | 8.4 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Collins | 75 | 4.5 | | |
| Majority | 330 | 19.6 | | ||
| Turnout | 1,682 | 21.7 | | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Judith Mcmahon | 1,367 | 36.5 | | |
| Conservative | Alex Bright | 951 | 25.4 | | |
| UKIP | Verina Weaver | 898 | 24.0 | | |
| Green | Simon Cross | 358 | 9.6 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Betson | 171 | 4.6 | | |
| Majority | 416 | 11.1 | |||
| Turnout | 3,745 | 48.3 | | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Lawrence Davies | 612 | 33.5 | New | |
| Labour | Charles Willis | 576 | 31.5 | | |
| Conservative | Jane Ladner | 375 | 20.5 | | |
| Green | Simon Cross | 170 | 9.3 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Betson | 95 | 5.2 | | |
| Majority | 36 | 2.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,828 | 23.1 | | ||
| UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
No English Democrat candidate as previous (-16.9).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Anne Jones | 614 | 38.8 | | |
| Conservative | Blaine Robin | 496 | 31.4 | | |
| English Democrat | Stephen Riley | 267 | 16.9 | New | |
| Green | Simon Cross | 126 | 8.0 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Betson | 79 | 5.0 | | |
| Majority | 118 | 7.4 | | ||
| Turnout | 1,582 | 21.3 | | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Judith Mcmahon | 969 | 44.5 | | |
| Conservative | Neil Austin | 681 | 31.3 | | |
| UKIP | Lawrence Davies | 182 | 8.4 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Betson | 174 | 8.0 | | |
| Independent | Joseph Saunders | 172 | 7.9 | | |
| Majority | 288 | 13.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,178 | 29.5 | | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | |
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No BNP (-6.5) Independent (-11.1) or English Democrat (-1.6) candidates as previous
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Louise Burdett | 1,067 | 29.8 | | |
| Labour | Judith Mcmahon | 1,043 | 29.1 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Betson | 613 | 17.1 | | |
| Independent | Kash Trivedi | 399 | 11.1 | New | |
| BNP | David Armstrong | 232 | 6.5 | | |
| UKIP | Lawrence Davies | 174 | 4.9 | New | |
| English Democrat | Adrian Key | 57 | 1.6 | New | |
| Majority | 24 | 0.7 | | ||
| Turnout | 3,585 | 46.9 | | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
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Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Blaine Robin | 747 | 38.4 | | |
| Labour | Denis Garne | 741 | 38.1 | | |
| BNP | David Armstrong | 246 | 12.7 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Howard Gibeon | 210 | 10.8 | | |
| Majority | 6 | 0.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,944 | 27.8 | | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stephen George | 715 | 39.9 | | |
| Conservative | Blaine Robin | 538 | 30.0 | | |
| BNP | Dean Fenner | 276 | 15.4 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Cartwright | 264 | 14.8 | | |
| Majority | 177 | 9.9 | | ||
| Turnout | 1,793 | 24.9 | | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Judith Mcmahon | 650 | 35.3 | | |
| Conservative | Blaine Robin | 522 | 28.4 | | |
| BNP | Dean Fenner | 391 | 21.2 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Wexham | 278 | 15.1 | | |
| Majority | 128 | 6.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,841 | 27.8 | | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Denis Garne | 627 | 34.5 | | |
| Conservative | Tony Cox | 623 | 34.2 | | |
| English Democrat | Adrian Key | 225 | 12.4 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Howes | 203 | 11.2 | | |
| Green | Paul Circus | 142 | 7.8 | New | |
| Majority | 4 | 0.2 | | ||
| Turnout | 1,820 | 26.8 | | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stephen George | 644 | 51.5 | | |
| Conservative | Judith Smithson | 383 | 30.6 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | George Lewin | 203 | 17.9 | | |
| Majority | 261 | 20.9 | | ||
| Turnout | 1,230 | 18.5 | | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Judith Mcmahon | 648 | 49.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Judith Smithson | 458 | 35.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Linda Smith | 199 | 15.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 190 | 14.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,305 | 18.9 | N/A | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Denis Garne | 1,349 | |||
| Labour | Stephen George | 1,303 | |||
| Labour | Judith McMahon | 1,295 | |||
| Conservative | Graham John | 958 | |||
| Conservative | Leslie Judd | 860 | |||
| Conservative | Judith Smithson | 838 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Rose Day | 435 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Read | 421 | |||
| Turnout | 7,460 | 42.2 | |||
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References
- "The Borough of Southend-on-Sea (Electoral Changes) Order 2000". www.legislation.gov.uk.
- Council, Southend-on-Sea Borough. "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council download - Ward Profiles - About the Council - Information Centre - Southend Insights". www.southend.gov.uk.
- "Former Labour mayor has defected... to the Tories!". Echo.
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